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Benjamin Joseph Munroe 1690–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1690

Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 6 Apr 1766

Death Location: Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William (Scotland)

Mother: Janet MacDuff

Spouse(s): Lydia Stone, Elizabeth Reed, Lydia Stone, Prudence Harrington

Children(s): Mary Munroe, Joseph Munroe, Elizabeth Munroe, Hannah Munroe, Shubael Munroe, Unknown Munroe, Keziah Munroe, Benjamin Munroe, Eunice (Wheeler), Lydia Munroe, Abigail Munroe, Rebecca Munroe, Sarah Munroe, Martha Munroe

Benjamin Joseph Munroe was born in 1690 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of William 1652 Pow 185 Ship John And Sara Munro Munroe Scotland And Janet Macduff. Benjamin Joseph Munroe married Elizabeth Kendall Reed, Lydia Stone, Prudence Estabrook Harrington, and had children including Abigail Munroe, Anna Mattis, Benjamin Munroe, Elizabeth Munroe, Eunice Munroe Wheeler, Hannah Munroe, Joseph Munroe, Keziah Munroe, Lydia Munroe, Martha Twin Munroe, Mary Twin Munroe, Rebecca Munroe, Sarah Munroe, Shubael Munroe, Unknown Munroe. Benjamin Joseph Munroe passed away in 1766 in Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Joseph Munroe was born in 1690 in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, the child of William 1652 Pow 185 Ship John And Sara Munro Munroe Scotland And Janet Macduff.
  • Benjamin Joseph Munroe married Elizabeth Kendall Reed, Lydia Stone, Prudence Estabrook Harrington, and had children including Abigail Munroe, Anna Mattis, Benjamin Munroe, Elizabeth Munroe, Eunice Munroe Wheeler, Hannah Munroe, Joseph Munroe, Keziah Munroe, Lydia Munroe, Martha Twin Munroe, Mary Twin Munroe, Rebecca Munroe, Sarah Munroe, Shubael Munroe, Unknown Munroe.
  • Benjamin Joseph Munroe passed away in 1766 in Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William (Scotland)
1634–1717
Birth Location: Alvie, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Janet MacDuff
1635–1692
Birth Location: Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lydia Stone
1693–1742
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth Reed
1689–1782
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, The Colonies
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Lydia Stone
1693–1742
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Prudence Harrington
1700–1778
Birth Location: Watertown, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Children(s)

Mary Munroe
1729–1765
Birth Location: Weston, Middlesex Co., MA, Massachusetts, USA
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Joseph Munroe
1713–1798
Birth Location: Lexington, Massachusetts
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Elizabeth Munroe
1715–1750
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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Hannah Munroe
1733–1800
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Shubael Munroe
1720–1795
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay Colony
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Unknown Munroe
1721–1721
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, MA
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Keziah Munroe
1736–
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Mass Bay
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Benjamin Munroe
1722–1804
Birth Location: Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Eunice (Wheeler)
1734–1824
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Mass Bay
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Lydia Munroe
1718–1765
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Abigail Munroe
1719–1793
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Mass Bay
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Rebecca Munroe
1725–1805
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Mass Bay
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Sarah Munroe
1727–1769
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Mass Bay
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Martha Munroe
1729–1816
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Mass Bay
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Benjamin Munroe's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Munroe
1690–1766
Birth Place: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
William 1652 POW #185 Ship "John and Sara MUNRO\MUNROE (Scotland)
1634–1717
Alvie, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet MacDuff
1635–1692
Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Munro 18th Baron 'The Black Baron' 21st Clan Chief of Aldie and Foulis) Castle
1583–1633
Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, , Scotland
Ethel (Medd) Munro
1597–1647
Scotland
Alexander MacDuff
1645–1700
Keithmore, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen GRANT
1620–1694
Ballintomb, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Hector 2016
1562–1603
Sir MacDuff
1589–1674
Beatrix Gordon
1603–1682
Archibald Ballintomb
1595–1673
Lady Ernsside
1602–1694
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Muldavit
1540–1593
Lady Gordon
1565–1607
Alexander of
1580–1649
James Grant
1555–
Barbara Erskine
1560–
"Lord" Comyn
1600–1700
Lady Menteith
1600–1653

Benjamin Munroe's Descendants

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Benjamin (Joseph) Munroe (16 Aug 1690–6 Apr 1766) m. Lydia Stone (1693–7 February 1742) m. Elizabeth (Kendall) Reed (1689–1782) m. Lydia Stone (1693–7 Feb 1742) m. Prudence (Estabrook) Harrington (26 Jul 1700–23 June 1778)
  1. 1. Mary ((twin)) Munroe 1729–1765
  2. 2. Joseph Munroe 1713–1798
  3. 3. Elizabeth Munroe 1715–1750
  4. 4. Hannah Munroe 1733–1800
  5. 5. Shubael Munroe 1720–1795
  6. 6. Unknown Munroe 1721–1721
  7. 7. Keziah Munroe 1736–
  8. 8. Benjamin Munroe 1722–1804
  9. 9. Eunice (Munroe) (Wheeler) 1734–1824
  10. 10. Lydia Munroe 1718–1765
  11. 11. Abigail Munroe 1719–1793
  12. 12. Rebecca Munroe 1725–1805
  13. 13. Sarah Munroe 1727–1769
  14. 14. Martha ((twin)) Munroe 1729–1816

Benjamin Munroe's Timeline

2 Records

1690
16 Aug 1690
Birth of Benjamin Joseph Munroe in Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
1766
6 Apr 1766
Age 76
Death of Benjamin Joseph Munroe in Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1690
    Event Place: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1766
    Event Place: Lincoln, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
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